□□p>□hen □ews of□an □nva□in□ army r□ac□□d Aldo□ia, Marcus was the□first to volunt□er to defe□d h□s homel□n□□□With his sw□rd in□h□nd an□ armo□ shini□□ □□ the sun□ight, he r□de□out to meet the enemy on the batt□efie□d. The od□s were against h□m,□but Marcus□s unwavering resolv□ gave □op□ □□ his comra□es and struck fear □nto□the he□rts of □is f□es.
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